Enspired By Poetry
The Truth About Courage
“Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of a readiness to die.”
-G.K. Chesterton
Going Beyond Being About Us
A poem where I reflect on different moments where homophobia has presented itself.
Taking in the Rain
A poetic journal entry I wrote while watching the rain.
My #1 Tip for Beating Writer’s Block: Poetry Advice & Prompt
Check out my poetry prompt video, where I bring Acadia National park to you! In the video I share one technique that I use to beat writer’s block, as well as other elements to help you get started on your poem.
Reject Rejection
How are you able to cancel out the noise of other people’s opinions?
Disconnections
A poem about the lingering effects of rejection.
Lasting Through the Night
Poem About Approaching Darkness
Quarantine & Grind
“This Is the Pause You Needed to Push” -Gary Vee
The Process of Forgiving
How easy is it to cut into the flesh of an apple?How hard is it to break into its core? My core holds morethan these seeds that spill from within me when I bleed. The knife that makes the slice is whitewith a black handle. The worm holes were too deep for the tip...
What is Your Weirdest Poetry Experience
Comment about your weirdest poetry experience! If you can't think of something, I posed two additional questions in the vid. 1. What is the most unconventional context for sharing poetry? 2. What is the most unconventional material where you have written poetry?...
Bye Bye Tree Pedals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBJdncaX7Z0&list=PLUUq9D7-s2DRbzKbmQbvRDWJ-dwPjs7dR&index=1
What Do You Do to Keep Your Poetry Fresh?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-WSckq_gdY
I’m Not Trying to Change Your Beliefs
By: Jess I'm detached from this conversation- a median strip placed within your statements.Standing between your smoothly paved words does nothing for me.Pull me closer to the pavement. Life is not always about doing what is safest. We need to risk talking about the...
Write Something Beautiful Today
“Do You really Need All of These Pens?”
My wife and I were doing a bit of spring cleaning over the weekend, and she suggested that I get rid of some of my pens. Little did she know, the day day before, I did get rid of some of my pens. It wasn't until that moment I realized how attached I was to having a...
Awesome Quote By Lacy M. Johnson
Even though writing poetry can be challenging at times, I love it because there is satisfaction in producing a poem that shares my the thoughts in just the right way. My poems often do a better job telling my stories than my mouth does.
For the Bible Told Them So
This whole time, these relationships have been fading-like autumn leaves wading in the wind beneath winter trees. My optimism had me deceived."We need to stop making excuses for our friends", is what my wife says. When our minds can no longer pretend that everything...
Poem Snippet From Twitter
Saw this poem snippet on Twitter and shared it with a friend, hoping that it could help her find peace in her soul. If any of you are living with the pain of a broken relationship, may these words inspire you to find peace within your own soul.
Beauty Beyond the Burning
There is something poetic about having to suffer through cutting an onion in order to enjoy a delicious burger. In some ways, I find that this scenario parallels to life.
Stepping Up
Big steps.Big shoes.Big shoes to fill.I slip and slide as I walk up hill.Step in, slide out, step in again.I rise and fall until I win.My feet will grow with every step.Every mistake I will intercept,noted in a book for time to pass,so that new success will have...